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May
What Are the Different Kinds of Disability Discrimination in the Workplace?
No matter where you work, you should never have the fear that someone will subject you to harassment or discrimination. Unfortunately, disability discrimination is an issue that many U. S. employees face daily. The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the EEOC, stat...
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May
Did E! News Seriously Fire a Cancer Patient?
A former senior vice president for E! Entertainment is suing NBC Universal and Comcast. According to the executive, she received bad performance reviews and unwelcome comments because of her appearance while fighting cancer. During her time at E! , she had allegedly received noth...
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May
Does My Condition Qualify as A Disability?
Millions of Americans in the workforce suffer from health conditions that may qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, these workers are also discriminated against on a regular basis. Workers with disabilities may be mistreated by coworker...
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May
Workplace Disabilities Part 2: Do Employers Discriminate Against Disabled Veterans?
It is unfortunate and unacceptable that men and women who served their country should be forced to suffer from workplace discrimination after returning home. One of the most common reasons for this discrimination is because veterans may suffer from disabilities. The Equal Empl...
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May
Workplace Disabilities Part 1: Are There Workplace Protections for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction?
Former Trojans coach Steve Sarkisian filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the University of Southern California last year after losing his position. At the time of his termination, Sarkisian was battling alcoholism. He claims the school discriminated against him for se...
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May
What is Disability Discrimination in the Workplace?
Disability discrimination is another form of discrimination. This is probably one of the most recent amendments to the law because until the early nineteen nineties, employees with disabilities could be discriminated against. This is a dramatic step forward in the development of...
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May
Discrimination Against Workers with Disabilities Hits Record Levels
Officials with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claim instances of disability discrimination complaints have skyrocketed. According to the EEOC, there were 28,073 complaints of discrimination against workers with disabilities in 2016. Prior reports released b...
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May
Can This New California Law Protect Workers with Disabilities?
California recently enacted a law that may help protect workers with severe disabilities employed by rehabilitation centers or sheltered workshops. Assembly Bill 488 (AB 488) will extend workplace protections in the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to these di...
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May
Are Workers with Mental Illnesses Treated Unfairly by Employers?
Workers with mental illnesses may be reluctant to be upfront with their employers or colleagues. This is because workers with mental illnesses are more likely to be excluded socially, passed up for promotions and assignments, or even fired. In some cases, this may be considered&...
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May
Are Businesses Stealing Wages from Workers with Disabilities?
Several years ago, Goodwill Industries came under scrutiny after an investigation revealed it was paying disabled workers as little as 22 cents an hour. Despite the multibillion dollar nonprofit paying its executives six-figure salaries, it paid disabled workers pennies for the...
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